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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-03-18
A Merited Rebuke.

A gentleman prominent in legal cir
cles in Boston was recently riding in
train, and in the seat before him was
young and gayly dressed damsel. TIE
Car was pretty full, and presently an
elderly woman entered and. finding
no seat vacant but the one beside the
yonng woman mentioned, sat down be-
side her. She was decently dressed
woman, but apparently of humble sta.
tion, and she carried several clumsy
bundles, which were evi lently seri.
ous annoyance to her seatmate. The
young woman made no effort to con-
ceal her vexation, but in he most con-
spicuous manner showed the passen-
gers around that she considered it an
impertinent intrusion for the new
conner TO presume to sit down beside
her. In few moments the old wo-
man, depositing her packages upon
the seat, went across the car to speak
to an acquaintance she discovered on
the opposite side Of the aisle. Ths
lawyer leaned forward to the offended
young lady and courteously asked if
she would change seats with him. A
smile Of gratilivd vanity shovel how
plea ell she was to have attracted the
notice of so distinguished looking \
gentleman. "Oh, thank you ever so
much she said eifn-ively. 81 should
like to, but it would be as bad for you
as for NE to sit beside such al old wo.
man. he responded with undiminish-
ell Difference Of manner, "it was not
y'ur comfort was thinking of, but
the old lad, s."-Bost0n Record.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-03-18
Bro. Gardiner on Human Nature.

Human natur' am very onsartin
thing
1t am so full of streaks an freaks
an noshuns dat it am a wonder de
Lawd doan' git discouraged wild US
sometimes.
A statesman will riz up in de eve-
MIN an declar' dat we have de great
est kentry on airth. Mex mawnin',
if his coffee am not up to par, or his
b fsteak am little off, he am ready
to walk out an announce to de public
dat our system Of gov'ment am one
which will eventooly bring de kentry
to a state of poverty an degradashun.
Oar am large class of people who,
when dey hev honey fur supper, bless
lie Lswd fur His goodness an am
ready to subscribe 800 toward de erec-
shun of a new church Mex mawnin',
when apple s'ss takes de place O.
honey. dey emagine dat old Satan has
got a fust mortgage ON eberything, an
dey wouldn't put up nickel fur
church if d~y had money to throw a.
way.
Oar am people who 60 about wild
broad smiles on deir faces an tell you
DAT dis world am all right. It's daily
CROWN better an it's plenty gool
huff for anybody. An hour later,
VIXEN de grocer or de butcher has
callel deir attenshnn to leetle bill
which has run six months, de scene
changes. De grin am gone, an dis
world am all wrong.
We plan for huckleberry sxcur.
cursion wild de feeliu' dat onr fellow
men am all right. We wake up to
find DAT excurshun spoilt by rainy
''ay, an We at once declar' our fellow
men set of thieves an conspirators.
Dar am no accountin' fur what poo,
weak, vascilIatin' human natur' will
do. We expsck men to be wicked,
and den hold up our hands ober dir
deeds. We know dat all marriages
can't be happy. but am scandallzed
over divorces. De male sex demands
de strictest vartue in woman, an den
,urns about and works deir downfall.
We chide de seliishness of de world,
bnt hang TO all We git. We dennunce
ad' resiir ~s MAJ. : : ssi.s i.s .c Tbs, en'
turn about an make hero an mar
tyr Of him as soon as de bref leaves
his body. We preach charity to all,
b"t who Of us forglves our fellow-man
fur his short comins'?
| tell you, my friends, We AM poo
l. l1t - Il
or previous condishum, an de pusson
who has de cheek to stan up an criti-
else his nayburs am perhaps de wust
sheep in de lot. We've got to show de
streaks in our natur', an de fact dat
de man who will lend you money wid-
out security will run away wild your
wife must not be looked upon as any.
thing out of the reg'lar track Of hu.
man natur'.-Detroit Free Press
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-03-18
PEB BLES.

A little child once asked his mo: her
the question: "Mother, what part of
Heaven do people 60 to who are good,
but not agreeable.
1t was grim joke on the part of a
condemned man, who, the night be-
fore his execution, requested the jailer
to close his grated window because he
considered night air unhealthy.
The great Alaskan glacier is credit.
ed with moving only at the rate of
one fourth Of mile year. What the
great Alaskan glacier seems to ne, d
more than anything else is an aft ;.
Wit.
No, it is not hard to write funny
paragraphs: I'll you have to do to pro-
cure pen, some paper ard ink, and
than sit down and write them as they
occur to you. 1t is not the writing
but the occurring that is hard.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-03-18
Volume XLIII.---No. 40.

eight inches. Muskrat skins are VAL
liable for their soft glossy fur, and are
bought by traders at from six to ten
c"nts each and sold to furriers. The
flesh of muskrats is said to be palata-
bic and it is sometimes eaten. These
river rats are specified by peculiar
kind Of musk incosed in little fatty
sack Just under the skin in the lower
part Of the body. The muskrat sea-
son opens early in winters and closes
in May. The season is now at its
most popular period.-Baltimore Sun.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-03-18
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.

TheGconomic question agitating the
public mind just now is whether it
costs more to be a member of Congress
or student at Harvard College.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-03-18
]1ottry.
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS.
BY PHILIP BURROUGHS sToNG.

BY PHILIP BURROUGHS sToNG.
Choose thou, oh youth, Thy path in life,
frt not events decide;
Be not IN lifr's nomehtous strife,
Dixie weeds upon the tide.
n. ermined what thy aim shall be,
Toll With that aim IN view;
If circumstances hinder thee,
Make circuit stances new.
BE not the iron that is tent
And beaten as it glows;
Buy be. through full and fixed intent,
The arm thst gives he blows.
R-,oembe- Iii: We can attain
What fully we intend
We for ourselves ourselves ordsin
Lies destiny aud end
TEey win in life who will TO win.
They fall who faint and fear;
To him With dsuntless heart within
No obstacles appear.
Thsre i. no mount TOO high 10 scale,
10 strs-m too vide in span.
For him ~h0 wills he all not fail,
Who R,H and therefore ran
- choose, Oh youlh. thv path in ,ifr.
With firm resolve decide:
BItng al ihy rowers into The strife,
Success shall The b~rIdr
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-03-18
CHAPEL POINT MILLS.

vTHE undersigned bavinE rented. thoroughly
Il repaired and refurnished the above Mills
are now prepared TO receive grist OF all kinds.
Wednesdays OF each week for grinding Whe1t.
We keep constantly on hand large supply Of
Meal TO exchange for Corn. We ill serve The
public at any time Of day from O'Clock A. NJ
TO o clock P. NJ
SMOOT CROSS, Props
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What Mr.. Lab ouchere Saw.

LONDON, Sept 12.-Mr. Labouchere. in long
letter describing the affair at Mitchelstown.
says when he entered the barracks he found the
police had dragged two men inside. and were
beating them with bludge ons, as they lay face
downwards. Mr.. Dillon had the greatest diff
Guilty in preventing the chief constable from
rushing out of the barracks with his men and
shooting right and left All were in a state
of the greatest excitement. There
were but few people around the barracks The
police were perfectly safe. It is remarkable that
the carman killedjhad the previous day
fused his vehicle to the police Mr.. Labouchere
says that never in his life did he across
offensive specimen of official with brut
force at his back, as Headconstable Brown
rigg. Two men more unfit for delicate duties
could not be found on the globe than Seagrave,
a weak creature who loses his head, and Brown,
rigg, bully. in whose eyes all ventuIing TO look
askance at him ought to be shot. They are re-
sponsible for the deaths that occurred.
Captain Plunket, In obedience to orders from
Chief Secretary Balfour, visited Mitchelstown,
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The President Said TO Be Anxious that the
Latter Should Become the Administration
Leader on the Floor Of the House.
A Story that Cleveland Is Undecided
About Running for Second Term.
The Washington Hog and the Frightful Exc
cution He Did at the Social Festivities
Arranged for the Visiting Doctors.
PLANNING For NEXT YEAR.

The President Trying to Harmonize His
Views with Those of Randall and Carlisle.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal
WASHINGTON. Sept IA writer in to-day's
Wa shineton Herald, commenting upon the
Oak View conferences of last week, says: "There
is consensus of opinion upon the point that
the President is formulating the financial part
of his message. and is trying to make the
tion relating to the tariff and surplus coincide
with the views of Mr. Mills Mr.. Scott, and the
ex-speakers from Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
A startling rumor. which is not without be-
levers among those who should know some
thing of the executives wishes and in
tentions, is that tho President would
be much relieved If MIR Carlisle
would give up his ambition to be
chosen Speaker for the third time and take the
position of administration leader on the floor
of the House. OF course it is quite impossible
to verify this rumor, but it is current, and not
without reason. Those him know the
President realizes that something must be at
tempted in the matter of tariff reform at the
coming session if it is to be done during this
present term. He has been anxiously and
prayerfully scanning the list of memberselect
to the Fiftieth Congress to see what material
for leader there is among them. Thus far his
Investigations do not seem 20 have resulted sat-
isfactorily. The number of new
men is appallingly large It may
be that David will appear to
tackle the protectionist Gollah. but he hasn't
materialized yet. Then too as the Democratic
convention of 1888 draws near, and the determi-
nation of Mr.. Cleveland to again becomes
more and more ardent, he feels that the differ
ences in the party lines must be adjusted. 1t
was with this object that the Hon. William T..
Scott went to the Democratic conven tion at
Allentown fortnight since, and played the
role of the innocent fly to Mr.. Randall's
spider. Nobody is more unanimous
or harmonious and concatory than
Mr.. Randall when he has his own way, and he
and his followers say he had it on the occasion
mentioned. Hence it is that MIR. Carlisle. Sec
retary Fairchild, Mr.. Randall, Mr. Mills and
Mr.. Scott, each fixed in his sentiments and de-
termined not to give way. trying to formu-
late expression of opinion for the President
that will meet the views of the party at large
and unite it before the country in time for the
battlo OF 1888.
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Many People Injured by a Falling Floor

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Sept. 11.-A terrible ac-
cident is reported from Needmore small in
land village three miles north of Manchester.
Rev j. nj. Carter and DR.. Logan were to speak
there Yesterday in favor of Prohibition. When
they arrived they found big revival in prog
ress. and did not speak The revival was con-
Quoted In a two-story church building, the upper
floor being used for church purposes, and the
lower floor given up exclusively to school pur-
poses. Yesterday there was an i'm
mense audience in the upper story, lis
ening attentivey to the exhortation
Of the minister, when suddenly and without
warning the rear end of the floor gave way with
a crash, carrying sixty seventy people with
it. The fall thirteen feet. and hardly one
of them escaped injury. The injured were
quickly rescued from the wreck. and three Of
them found TO be seriously injured. One man
is fatally hurt Every physician in the county
was Immediately sent for, and the work Of re-
lieving the injured promptly begun.
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A French smack reports the loss of q vessel
with fifty hands in the English channel.
The German reply to the Porte's recent note
merely promises to support Turkeys initiative
in Bulgaria.
Queen Victoria has contributed f100 to the
fund for the relief of sufferers by the theater
fire at Exeter.
Twenty thousand nail makers of Worcester
and Stafford, England are on strike for an ad-
vance of 20 to 80 per cent. in wages.
The Paris Journal Oficiel declares that
neither France nor Brazil will permit the estao-
ishment of an independent republic in Counali.
The cholera returns for the past twenty -four
hours as follows: Malta. cases and
deaths; Catania. IL and deaths;
Palermo 13 cases and deaths; Messina, 45
cases and IA deaths Fresh cases are reported
at Rome and other places.
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meteorological Phenomena in Mexico.

CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 10.-Scientifc men
here are beginning to study the meteorological
phenomena which are believed to be due to the
building of railways in this country. Recent
serious damage done by washouts on the North
ern section Of the Mexican Central road was due
TO water spouts bursting the track, and it is
a curious fact that water-spouts seem to be at
tracted by the iron track and telegraph wires
Recently. in building the Guuadalajara branch
of the Mexican Central railway. it has been
noted by the engineers that as fast as the con-
struction advances rain follows. AMI they hold
that this is due to the large quantity of steel
rails hat-cars, which carried forward as
fast the work of construction permits. The
most noticeable fact is that the country is dry
in advance of the construction trains and also
behind them for many miles Rains beat down,
described. just where the steel rails are, but
only in circles few miles in diameter.
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and, assisted by detectives and by magistrates
Eaton and Seagrave, held informal inquiry
inspected the barracks and visited the wounded
Less than twenty police were actually injured.
and oaly one seriously. Mr.. Brunner says he
saw dozen constabes attack man with
tnelr batons The man felled three of them
with a blackthorn stick. He also saw a police
man pierce a horse with his bayonet, while an
other constable thrust his bayonee into the rider
:, an independent eye witness relates that when
the first blow was struck il was impossible to
control the Tipperary men, who attacked the
police like fnrles The air WAS thick with sticks
anger had cooled. The people made no attempt
to reach the barracks. Six panes of glass IN the
barracks were broken from the inside. The
walls bear evidence of fusilade of stones. The
lower half of the door was broken in and there
are many bullet marks on the walls opposite
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THE QUEEN OF SPAIN.
Her Grief for Alfonso Has Reached the Stage
of Elegant "Second Mourning"

Her Grief for Alfonso Has Resched the Stage
of Elegant "Second Mourning"
Lucy Hooper's Letter.
The widowed Queen of Spain is, in vulgar
parlance, ''beginning to take notice." Her pres
at Saint Sebastian has caused that seaside
resort to blossom out into an exuberance of
gayety and toilettes befitting Trouville Her
Majesty has much taste in dress, and has con-
trived to wear elegant and effective dresses
without laying aside her mourning Worth has
sent her some charming toilettes. reception
dress in black silk net. interviewer SO closely
with small cut JET beads as to present the aspect
OF a material entirely of jet has the
train in heavy dead siciIienne bordered
with knots of taffeta ribbon placed in
unbroken row around the edge. Another
dress is in creme de chine, laid in fat plaits
around the shoulders, and confined around the
waist by grdle in large black pearls A neck
lace and bracelets OF superb black pearls are
worn with this dress. A third toilette, in large
meshed silk grenadine. is embroidered by hand
with chimeras, dragons md Egyptian devices in
fine black chenille. The Queen frequently
wears around her throat (which is white and
slerder) band of black velvet, embroidered
with small diamonds, fashion which promises
to become general throughout the fashionable
world of Europe during the com
na:,, ing season. b.. Her handkerchiefs.
which she is extremely particular. wereimade for
her at a shop on the Rue de la Pax. There
were three sets of two dozen each. One was in
lilac cambria, embroidered with the royal crown
and monogram in black, each handkerchief be-
ing bordered with narrow black lace. Then
there set in black cambric of exceeding
hneness and transparency, embroidered with
wreaths of dellcately-shaded purple flowers. one
handkerchief being bordered with violets, an
other with lilacs ETC. The third was in
fine white cambria, with the embroideries in
white thread, the trimming being a narrow but
extremely fine valenciennes. Donna Christina
has ordered, hear. two lace dresses from the
principal lace maker of Madrid, white and
the other black which expected to prove
msrvels of artistic beauty.
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Fatally Stabbed

MILWAUKEE, Sept 11.-About 8 O'clock tb;a
morning. Ben Daley. first sergeant of the First
Wisconsin Light Battery, was fatally stabbed
on East Water street. He had been carousinp
around town with some companions and en-
countered two strangers on the street while pro.
ceedng home. Happening 70 joste against one
OF them, an alteration ensued and Daley was
stabbed He ran to a saloon near by, pursued
by his essailants. and sank fainting before the
bar. Frank Edwards, a printer. and John
Lufsky, a candy have been arrested, the
former being charged with having done the
slashing Daley is one of the leading society
young men Of the city. The place where the af-
fair occurred is in the neghborhood OF the
dives Of the city.
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A Hebrew Family In Mourning.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 1.-The mother and
other members of tbs family of Miss Rachel
David. the young Hebrew lady who Tuesday
last eloped with Fl. A. Harth, the Gentle broker,
aud was married to him by Governor Richard
since as il for the dead. The mother refuses to
be comforted. and declares she will never for
lately occupied by the runaway daughter have
been heavily draped in mourning, in accordance
with the Jewish custom when death occurs in
the family. and the lately loved and petted
daughter is now considered dead, so far as her
family concerned.
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Four Children Burned TO Death.

MoNTGoMERY, Ala, Sept. 1L--A special to
the Dispatch from Dealsyille, twenty miles from
here, tells of a horrible cremation which took
place there to.n night. A negro woman locked
her four children, the eldest eight of age,
In her CABIN and went to church. When she
turned the cabin was on fire. The piteous walls
from the little ones in there when roasting to
oeath, were stili audible, but nothing con,d be
roof OF the house had fallen upon them. When
the flames had spent their fury the charred re-
mains OF all four Of the children were found in
the debris.
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THE wAsn1NGroN HOG.
A City of Sociability in the Hands of Free
Lunch Mob.

A City of Sociabiiity in the Hands Of q Free
Lunch Mob.
Washington Special
It appears that the Washington rabble does
not propose to let any opportunity escape. Be
the occasion what it may-a rerrapin feed at
some foreign legation or mere reception at the
White House-the Washington rustlers know
their rights and reach for them every time.
They rally to the appointed spot with glacial
cheek and indurated elbow. and the human forces
that will check their ravening onslaught have
yet to be discovered.
Last winter the country rang with their ex-
ploits at the Chinese minister's ball, whore they
flooded their midriffs with champagne, ana
snapped up the supper in blocks, with dash
that permanently beggared the once opulent
simile of the puddle-duck and the June-oug Is
was notorious In the stricken circles or enter
tainment givers that hardly high-teator cold
spread of any pretensons escaped their ravages.
They went everywhere No yawning doorway
was scorned. The rattle OF knives and fork
attracted them in large and destructive crowds
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
John Bright Regrets that He Is Unable to
Visit the United States.

Visit the United States.
LONDON. Sept 1L-John Bright, acknow1-
edging Mr. Kasson's invitation to the Phlladel-
phia centennial, says it is not pleasant to have
to refuse such invitation, yet he must ask
to be excused if unable to accept. He breads
sea voyage, and is always disposed to avoid
great assemblages and their excitement. He
adds: '.All who love freedom must regard the
event you celebrate one Of the most
important in the annals of men," He
alluded his sympathy with the
United States in the struggle Of I861-65
for unity. which, he hopes never to again see
endangered. In conclusion he says: 'Your
country and mine are very much in line in the
direction of freedom and of policy which the
moral law will sustain. May we not comfort
ourselves with the belief that your country,
under succession of noble Presidents. minis
ters and Congresses, and my country, under
patriotic sovereigns, ministers and Paria-
ments. may guide growing millions to the no.
blest end, with the blessings of perpetual peace"
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Illinois Items.

The reunion of the Seventy ninth Illinois In.
fantry which was announced to be held in Tus-
cola. Sept. 20 aud 21 has been postponed
until the 2Sth, when it will occur in Forest Park,
ST. Louis, while the G.. A. r. Encampment is in
session.
Henry Henties, young farmer twenty three
years of age. living near Marine, let down
by means of a rope aud windlass into deep
well for the purpose of cleaning it. Encounter
ing foul air he fell from the box and was suffo-
Gated
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The Suit Against Gov. swineford.

DETROIT. Mich. Sept 1.-THE suit of the
State against Gov r. p. Swineford. of Alaska,
will be brought IN the Circuit Court at Mar
quette this week, testimony having been
taken at Grand Rapids the past few days.
Swineford was one OF Michigan's commissioners
to the New Orleans exposition, and had the
handling of the funds. 1t was alleged by certain
parties that he failed to account for some of
the moneys, and Attorney general Taggart
brought suit for the amount of the alleged de-
felt, $3.50 Swineford and his friends claim that
it is simply an attempt by Republican State Of
fcers to make political capital
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Reopenine of Plymouth Church.

NEW York, Sept. 1L-Plymouth Church, in
Brooklyn, was reopened to-day after the sum-
mer vacation. Mrs. Beecher came from Stam-
ford. Conn.,, to attend the service. and occupied
the family pew alone. Rev. DR.. j. S. Willis of
Milford. Del, occupied the pulpit. Rev. DR..
White, of Summit, N. J.. will occupy the pulpit
next Sunday, and DR.. Parker, of London, on
the first Sunday in October A member OF the
church committee said no action had been
taken regarding the selection of Mr.. Beecher's
successor. He doubted if the position would
be offered DR.. Parker, or if he wsuld accept it
il offered him